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The Citadel - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3401
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3401Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:35 +0000Following this they built their city on what is now the southern border of Cairo
[The Citadel - Cairo]
Following this they built their city on what is now the southern border of Cairo
[The Citadel - Cairo]

Following this they built their city on what is now the southern border of Cairo
[The Citadel - Cairo]

Since that time the capital's location was settled.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3405
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3405Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:37 +0000The Mosque was a grand gesture that was intended to mirror the great imperial mosques of the Ottoman Empire.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
The Mosque was a grand gesture that was intended to mirror the great imperial mosques of the Ottoman Empire.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

The Mosque was a grand gesture that was intended to mirror the great imperial mosques of the Ottoman Empire.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3406
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3406Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:37 +0000It's main tourist area is the Southern Enclosure in which stands the Mosque of Mohammed Ali.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
It's main tourist area is the Southern Enclosure in which stands the Mosque of Mohammed Ali.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

It's main tourist area is the Southern Enclosure in which stands the Mosque of Mohammed Ali.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

It comprises a great central dome and two towering minarets.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3409
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3409Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:39 +0000There is an ornate clock in the courtyard near the entrance to the Mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
There is an ornate clock in the courtyard near the entrance to the Mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

There is an ornate clock in the courtyard near the entrance to the Mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3410
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3410Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:39 +0000The clock was a gift from King Louis-Philippe, in exchange for the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
The clock was a gift from King Louis-Philippe, in exchange for the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

The clock was a gift from King Louis-Philippe, in exchange for the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3411
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3411Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:40 +0000The Citadel (Al-Qalaa) was home to Egypt's rulers for almost 700 years.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
The Citadel (Al-Qalaa) was home to Egypt's rulers for almost 700 years.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

The Citadel (Al-Qalaa) was home to Egypt's rulers for almost 700 years.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3412
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3412Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:41 +0000Mohammed Ali came into power in 1805 and was regarded as founder of modern Egypt.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
Mohammed Ali came into power in 1805 and was regarded as founder of modern Egypt.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

Mohammed Ali came into power in 1805 and was regarded as founder of modern Egypt.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3413
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3413Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:42 +0000Mohammed, our tour guide, lecturing the group on the history of the mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
Mohammed, our tour guide, lecturing the group on the history of the mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

Mohammed, our tour guide, lecturing the group on the history of the mosque.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

When Mohammed Ali came into power in 1805, Egypt was a backwater province.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairohttp://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3416
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3416Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:43 +0000By the time of Mohammed Ali's death in 1849, Egypt was once again a regional power.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
By the time of Mohammed Ali's death in 1849, Egypt was once again a regional power.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

By the time of Mohammed Ali's death in 1849, Egypt was once again a regional power.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

The tomb is to the right, as you enter the prayer hall.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

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Tomb of Mohammed Ali which can only be viewed through the wooden partition.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3419
http://www.travelsignposts.com/destination/photos/3419Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:47:45 +0000Tomb of Mohammed Ali which can only be viewed through the wooden partition.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]
Tomb of Mohammed Ali which can only be viewed through the wooden partition.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]

Tomb of Mohammed Ali which can only be viewed through the wooden partition.
[The Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque - Cairo]